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  • New BMW 5 Series unveiled on Nov 24, 2009 in News

    The new car is not likely to cause quite the stir that the fifth generation model did when it was announced with its then controversial styling. ...While some are going for taller profiles, prestige manufacturers like Audi, BMW, Jaguar and Mercede...

  • Ford Kuga goes 4x2 on Nov 24, 2009 in Road tests

    I have to admit that I did not approach my road test of this Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi in a particularly positive frame of mind. ...The fact that – at the end of my time with the new Kuga 2WD – I was more than a little fond of it, speaks volum...

  • Spyker relocates to the UK on Nov 23, 2009 in News

    Spyker Cars, the Netherlands-based manufacturer of specialist sports cars, is relocating its assembly operation to the UK. The company says that relocating its assembly lines from Zeewolde to Coventry, will result in considerable improvements in e...

  • Formula one news and rumour on Nov 19, 2009 in News

    As if the rumour mill was not hot enough, Autocar waded in on Wednesday, November 18 with the suggestion that Michael Schumacher would drive for Mercedes in 2010. This was quite the most surprising of the current rumours, given the on-again, off-a...

  • New Volvo S60 first official pictures on Nov 10, 2009 in News

    These are the first official pictures of the new Volvo S60, which the design team say is “sportier and more dynamic than any previous Volvo car”. Under the new-look exterior the Volvo S60 puts strong emphasis on safety as usual. Volvo...

  • Focus RS delivers performance on Nov 4, 2009 in Road tests

    I didn’t seem to attract hordes of boy racers trying to show me who was master (only one who was determined to get past to show me a clear pair of heels), but I know other testers who have had more unwelcome attention. ...Mine were not the o...

  • Volvo takes on the small SUV market on Oct 23, 2009 in Road tests

    I found that sitting in the back seat, my knee space was just adequate – but that was with the driver’s seat set pretty near the back of its adjustment. The load floor is big and flat, taking 495 litres with the back seat in place, or...